Editing Nettleton, Mississippi

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Nettleton, Mississippi
|settlement_type          = [[City]]
|image_map                = Monroe_County_Mississippi_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Nettleton_Highlighted.svg
|mapsize                  = 250px
|map_caption              = Location in Monroe County and the state of Mississippi
|image_flag               = Flag of Nettleton, Mississippi.png
|image_seal               = Seal of Nettleton, Mississippi.png
|image_map1               = 
|mapsize1                 = 
|map_caption1             = 
|pushpin_map              = USA
|pushpin_map_caption      = Location in the United States

<!-- Location -->
|subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Mississippi]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Mississippi|Counties]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Monroe County, Mississippi|Monroe]], [[Lee County, Mississippi|Lee]]
|government_footnotes     = 
|government_type          = 
|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Phillip Baulch<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://nettletonms.gov/mayors-office| title=Mayor Phillip Baulch| publisher=City of Nettleton, Mississippi| access-date=March 8, 2024}}</ref>
|unit_pref                = Imperial
|area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023">{{cite web |title=2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Mississippi |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2023_Gazetteer/2023_gaz_place_28.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=March 8, 2024}}</ref>
|area_total_km2           = 10.46
|area_land_km2            = 10.43
|area_water_km2           = 0.03
|area_total_sq_mi         = 4.04
|area_land_sq_mi          = 4.03
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.01
|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = <ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=&g=1600000US2850880&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1| title=P1. Race – Nettleton city, Mississippi: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=March 8, 2024}}</ref>
|population_total         = 1935
|population_density_km2   = 185.56
|population_density_sq_mi = 480.63
|timezone                 = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
|utc_offset               = -6
|timezone_DST             = CDT
|utc_offset_DST           = -5
|elevation_footnotes      = 
|elevation_m              = 79
|elevation_ft             = 259
|coordinates              = {{coord|34|5|18|N|88|37|22|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code              = 38858
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 28-50880
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 0674562
|website                  = {{URL|nettletonms.gov}}
}}

'''Nettleton''' is a city in [[Lee County, Mississippi|Lee]] and [[Monroe County, Mississippi|Monroe]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Mississippi]]. The population was 1,935 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020"/> Incorporated in 1888, the town was named after George Henry Nettleton, president of the [[Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad]] (KCM&B).

==Geography==
The city sits on the boundary line between [[Lee County, Mississippi|Lee County]] on the north and [[Monroe County, Mississippi|Monroe County]] on the south, with approximately equal portions of the city in either county.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US2850880&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=4001&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en |title=American FactFinder Reference Map |access-date=2006-07-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070303212306/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US2850880&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=4001&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en |archive-date=2007-03-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref> As of the 2020 census, 1,090 of the city's 1,935 residents (56.3%) lived in Monroe County<ref>{{cite web | url = https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P1?g=0700000US280959338450880 | title=P1. Total Population – Nettleton city (part), District 5, Monroe County, Mississippi: 2020 DEC Demographic and Housing Characteristics Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=March 8, 2024 }}</ref> and 845 (43.7%) in Lee County.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P1?g=0700000US280819332150880 | title=P1. Total Population – Nettleton city (part), District 5, Lee County, Mississippi: 2020 DEC Demographic and Housing Characteristics Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=March 8, 2024 }}</ref>

U.S. Routes [[U.S. Route 45|45]] and [[U.S. Route 278|278]] pass through the west side of the city on a four-lane bypass. The two highways lead north {{convert|15|mi}} to [[Tupelo, Mississippi|Tupelo]], the Lee [[county seat]]. US 45 leads south from Nettleton {{convert|20|mi}} to [[Aberdeen, Mississippi|Aberdeen]], the Monroe county seat, while US 278 leads south and east {{convert|15|mi}} to [[Amory, Mississippi|Amory]]. [[Mississippi Highway 6]] is a two-lane road that leads southeast {{convert|11|mi}} to Amory and north {{convert|15|mi}} to Tupelo.

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], Nettleton has a total area of {{convert|4.0|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|0.01|sqmi|2}}, or 0.29%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/> The west side of the city drains toward [[Town Creek (Mississippi)|Town Creek]], a tributary of the [[Tombigbee River]], while Roberts Creek, a tributary of Town Creek, passes through the east side of the city.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 570
|1910= 733
|1920= 653
|1930= 834
|1940= 861
|1950= 1204
|1960= 1389
|1970= 1591
|1980= 1911
|1990= 2462
|2000= 1932
|2010= 1992
|2020= 1935
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Nettleton Racial Composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US2850880&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-08|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]]
|1,169
|60.41%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]]
|647
|33.44%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|3
|0.16%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|3
|0.16%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
|1
|0.05%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|60
|3.1%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|52
|2.69%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States Census]], there were 1,935 people, 808 households, and 551 families residing in the city.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,932 people, 794 households, and 546 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|714.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 868 housing units at an average density of {{convert|321.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 66.56% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 32.51% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.10% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.36% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.16% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.31% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.36% of the population.

There were 794 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,951, and the median income for a family was $31,510. Males had a median income of $26,220 versus $18,974 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,006. About 16.8% of families and 20.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 30.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The city is served by the [[Nettleton School District (Mississippi)|Nettleton School District]].

After high school, many of the students attend the [[Itawamba Community College]] in [[Fulton, Mississippi|Fulton]].

==Notable people==
* [[Fred Beckett]], [[jazz]] [[trombone]] player<ref>{{cite web |title=Fred Beckett |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/fred-beckett-mn0001793389/biography |website=AllMusic.com |access-date=January 19, 2023}}</ref>
* [[Jason Ferguson (American football)|Jason Ferguson]], professional [[American football]] player
* [[Bill Hall (infielder)|Bill Hall]], former [[Major League Baseball]] player
* [[Brandon Presley]], politician
* [[Jim Price (linebacker)|Jim Price]], former [[American Football League]] [[linebacker]]
* [[Paul Thorn]], singer/songwriter

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Official|nettletonms.gov}}

{{Lee County, Mississippi}}
{{Monroe County, Mississippi}}

{{authority control}}

[[Category:Cities in Lee County, Mississippi]]
[[Category:Cities in Monroe County, Mississippi]]
[[Category:Cities in Mississippi]]
[[Category:Cities in Tupelo micropolitan area]]